The Book — 180 Pages

The AI-First Small Business

How new and small companies can compete with AI. A 180-page guide covering the full AI Adoption Path: See, Start, Stack, Scale, and Strategize. No hype, no enterprise budget required.

Get It Free with AI Jumpstart ($499) Free with Strategy Sprint ($1,500)

Or buy it on KDP (link coming soon).

The Framework

The AI Adoption Path — 5 stages.

All three books in the series use the same 5-stage framework. Book 3 covers all five in full depth.

1. See

The AI landscape, myth-busting, and realistic expectations. What AI can and can't do for your business.

2. Start

The first-90-days playbook. Your first AI wins, step by step, with real examples.

3. Stack

The small-business AI stack: tools, costs, integration. How to build your daily AI workflow.

4. Scale

Team adoption, change management, scaling workflows. When and how to involve your team.

5. Strategize

AI as competitive advantage. Building an AI-first culture. The long-term strategic view.

How to Get It

Three ways to read this book.

Free with AI Jumpstart

When you book an AI Jumpstart ($499), Book 3 is included in your project kickoff materials. You get the book plus a working AI workflow built for your business.

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Free with Strategy Sprint

When you book an AI Strategy Sprint ($1,500), Book 3 is included along with your full AI roadmap, 3 prioritized workflows, and implementation plan.

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Buy on KDP

The book will also be available on Amazon KDP as a paperback and ebook. The KDP link will be posted here once the book is published. (Pending — ISBN and KDP setup in progress.)

The Full Series

Three books, one path.

Book 1: The AI Starter Kit

~40 pages. Free. Your first AI win in 30 minutes. Stages: See + Start.

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Book 2: AI Without the Hype

~80 pages. Free with $99 AI Readiness Audit. The practical guide to daily AI workflow integration. Stages: See + Start + Stack + Scale (brief).

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Book 3: The AI-First Small Business

~180 pages. Free with Jumpstart/Strategy Sprint or on KDP. The complete guide to making AI a competitive advantage. All 5 stages, full treatment.

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About the Author

Seth Brand — AI Consultant

Seth Brand helps new and small businesses adopt AI without the enterprise price tag, the hype, or the overwhelm. He works email-first, async, and remote — building real AI workflows for real businesses, not selling courses about AI. After 16 years in customer service and tech support, he built a practice focused on plain answers, clear scope, and practical implementation. Read more about Seth →